Opportunities From: United Way of King County

Volunteer: Gardening Support for Nonprofit Serving Adults with Disabilities (Beacon Hill)

Are you available to lend your gardening expertise on weekday morning or afternoons, to help spread joy to adults with disabilities at the headquarters of our nonprofit Full Life Care? 

Plan usage and plantings for garden areas, design gardening activities for adult day health participants with disabilities and volunteer work parties, and more!

Organization: Full Life Care

Are you available to lend your gardening expertise on weekday morning or afternoons, to help spread joy to adults with disabilities at the headquarters of our nonprofit Full Life Care? 

Plan usage and plantings for garden areas, design gardening activities for adult day health participants with disabilities and volunteer work parties, and more!

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98108

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Donation Drive for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities

Support low income seniors and adults with disabilities served by Full Life Care by offering donations of:

Handmade itemsHats, Scarves, Shawls, Greeting cards (Fall/Thanksgiving/Winter/New Year's)  Gift cardsQFC/Fred Meyer, Walmart, Costco Postage StampsOther Additional ideas welcomed! 

Contribute individually, or coordinate a donation drive of your own, spreading the word to your personal/professional networks.

Donations are accepted on an ongoing basis, with a preferred deadline of December 30.

Location:
Mail or drop off items in person at Full Life Care's South Seattle (Beacon Hill) location. (Exact drop off hours, and details provided after sign up.)

Alternate locations and/or pick up options may be offered for larger contributions. 

Organization: Full Life Care

Support low income seniors and adults with disabilities served by Full Life Care by offering donations of:

Handmade itemsHats, Scarves, Shawls, Greeting cards (Fall/Thanksgiving/Winter/New Year's)  Gift cardsQFC/Fred Meyer, Walmart, Costco Postage StampsOther Additional ideas welcomed! 

Contribute individually, or coordinate a donation drive of your own, spreading the word to your personal/professional networks.

Donations are accepted on an ongoing basis, with a preferred deadline of December 30.

Location:
Mail or drop off items in person at Full Life Care's South Seattle (Beacon Hill) location. (Exact drop off hours, and details provided after sign up.)

Alternate locations and/or pick up options may be offered for larger contributions. 

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Dec 30, 2025

Zip Code: 98108

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Donate Handmade Hats and Scarves (knit, crochet, fleece) for Seniors and Adults with Disabilities

Spread comfort and joy to elders and adults with disabilities. Donate handmade hats and scarves to our non-profit! 

Adult designs and sizes Knit, crocheted, or fleece tied Soft and tightly woven for warmth Ready to use (no dust, odors, etc.) Machine washable No minimum / maximum number expected  

Click Respond to confirm your interest, and receive details to mail or drop off donations in South Seattle (Beacon Hill). 

We prefer to receive items by November, but will otherwise welcome contributions of items on an ongoing basis, year-round. 

Organization: Full Life Care

Spread comfort and joy to elders and adults with disabilities. Donate handmade hats and scarves to our non-profit! 

Adult designs and sizes Knit, crocheted, or fleece tied Soft and tightly woven for warmth Ready to use (no dust, odors, etc.) Machine washable No minimum / maximum number expected  

Click Respond to confirm your interest, and receive details to mail or drop off donations in South Seattle (Beacon Hill). 

We prefer to receive items by November, but will otherwise welcome contributions of items on an ongoing basis, year-round. 

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98115

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: 1:1 Friendly Companionship Visits with an Isolated Senior (Seattle / King County)

Passionate about supporting a lonely and isolated elder in your local community by offering long-term, one-on-one friendly companionship visits?

Consider joining ElderFriends!

Click Respond to confirm interest, and receive more details via email. 

Visits may include a mix of phone calls, in-home visits, outings, hobby sharing, and more at a location of your choice in King County, WA.

No minimum experience needed; Training and ongoing support provided.

Organization: Full Life Care

Passionate about supporting a lonely and isolated elder in your local community by offering long-term, one-on-one friendly companionship visits?

Consider joining ElderFriends!

Click Respond to confirm interest, and receive more details via email. 

Visits may include a mix of phone calls, in-home visits, outings, hobby sharing, and more at a location of your choice in King County, WA.

No minimum experience needed; Training and ongoing support provided.

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98104

Allow Groups: No


Volunteer: Support Adults with Disabilities at our Day Health Center (South Seattle: Beacon Hill)

Do you have weekday morning or afternoon availability to bring joy to adults with disabilities?

Support adults with disabilities at Full Life Care's South Seattle Adult Day Health Center in Beacon Hill, engaging in 1:1 interactions and group activities, which may include:

Arts and crafts workshopsMusical performancesStory sharing discussionsCognitive gamesShow-and-tell...and more!

Come for a one-time event individually or in a group (available ongoing), or sign up for weekly shifts (next available in January or beyond). 

Greet and socialize with participants during their arrival, activity programs, and transition times. Provide positive encouragement to participants, supporting their engagement. Assist staff group leaders with setting up, facilitating, and cleaning up activities and related supplies.

Click Respond to confirm your interest, and receive details via email.

Minimum age of 18 is required, unless part of a youth group with an adult group leader.

Organization: Full Life Care

Do you have weekday morning or afternoon availability to bring joy to adults with disabilities?

Support adults with disabilities at Full Life Care's South Seattle Adult Day Health Center in Beacon Hill, engaging in 1:1 interactions and group activities, which may include:

Arts and crafts workshopsMusical performancesStory sharing discussionsCognitive gamesShow-and-tell...and more!

Come for a one-time event individually or in a group (available ongoing), or sign up for weekly shifts (next available in January or beyond). 

Greet and socialize with participants during their arrival, activity programs, and transition times. Provide positive encouragement to participants, supporting their engagement. Assist staff group leaders with setting up, facilitating, and cleaning up activities and related supplies.

Click Respond to confirm your interest, and receive details via email.

Minimum age of 18 is required, unless part of a youth group with an adult group leader.

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Runs Until Feb 13, 2026

Zip Code: 98108

Allow Groups: Yes


Volunteer: Join a Care Team - Support Caregiver of Senior / Veteran (South King County)

Bring your interests and talents to an engaging volunteer role in a team of like-minded volunteers. Whether it’s an interest in crafts, reading, movies, a gift of gab, or empathetic ear, all are welcome!

Help relieve stress and prevent burnout by supporting an unpaid family caregiver
, who may, for example, ask you to help organize their home, plan a special occasion, help with a gardening project, pick up their dry cleaning or spend time with the person they care for while they go for a cup of coffee with a friend.

In just 4 flexible hours a month and a one-year commitment you can lift the spirits of an unpaid family caregiver and their dependent, gain a unique life experience, and enrich your spare time.

Click Respond to confirm interest, and receive more details via email. 

Various location options available throughout King County, WA. (North and South King County, Seattle, and Eastside)  No minimum experience needed; Training and ongoing support provided.   Join as an individual or recruit a team! 

As one caregiver said of her Care Team: "I truly am grateful for our team. Their kindness and their readiness to provide meaningful interaction with my husband [the care recipient] has been greatly beneficial to me not feeling isolated and alone. This week your team allowed me to see people I had not seen since before the pandemic. All of the team is warm, friendly, and compassionate."

Organization: Full Life Care

Bring your interests and talents to an engaging volunteer role in a team of like-minded volunteers. Whether it’s an interest in crafts, reading, movies, a gift of gab, or empathetic ear, all are welcome!

Help relieve stress and prevent burnout by supporting an unpaid family caregiver
, who may, for example, ask you to help organize their home, plan a special occasion, help with a gardening project, pick up their dry cleaning or spend time with the person they care for while they go for a cup of coffee with a friend.

In just 4 flexible hours a month and a one-year commitment you can lift the spirits of an unpaid family caregiver and their dependent, gain a unique life experience, and enrich your spare time.

Click Respond to confirm interest, and receive more details via email. 

Various location options available throughout King County, WA. (North and South King County, Seattle, and Eastside)  No minimum experience needed; Training and ongoing support provided.   Join as an individual or recruit a team! 

As one caregiver said of her Care Team: "I truly am grateful for our team. Their kindness and their readiness to provide meaningful interaction with my husband [the care recipient] has been greatly beneficial to me not feeling isolated and alone. This week your team allowed me to see people I had not seen since before the pandemic. All of the team is warm, friendly, and compassionate."

Organization: Full Life Care

Opportunity Type: Volunteer

Date: Is Ongoing

Zip Code: 98146

Allow Groups: Yes